Posted by MikeT23 on 12/30/2012 12:16:00 PM (view original):Yeah, hoping to protect innocent children from being massacred and paying medical bills for a 42 year old lung-cancer stricken man who has smoked for 20 years, and still does, is the same thing.

Nice logic there.

Yep....

The fed gov't should only be involved in three things... the central bank, national security (internal and external threats), and upholding (not making) the law. Protecting our kids falls in those categories.... healthcare does not.

Why does Joe Citizen need 2-4 cars in their driveway? Cars pollute, congest the streets, and kill more people than assault weapons.

Why does Joe Citizen need alcohol? Alcohol is involved in way more deaths than guns each year.

Why does Joe Citizen need 2.5 kids? Dont we have a population problem?

Ban them all!

I think you are looking at the issue in a silo and not realizing there are other far reaching ramifications to 'just' banning guns. That's what swamp is pointing out and he is right about it. (I feel dirty admitting swamp has a point)